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Biden to announce $800 mn in military assistance for war-torn Ukraine

President Joe Biden is set to announce plans to send an additional $800 million in military aid to help Ukraine fight back against the Russian invasion

Military operation in Ukraine still 'according to plan': Kremlin

Kremlin spokesman said that Russia's military operation in Ukraine continues according to plan although Vladimir Putin has ordered his forces not to storm the Azovstal steel plant in Mariupol.

Manchester United appoints Erik ten Hag as 5th manager in 9 years

A model of stability in Alex Ferguson's long trophy-filled tenure, Manchester United hired a fifth full-time manager in nine years since his retirement by bringing in Erik ten Hag from Ajax.

Hong Kong Disney opens as Covid cases ease; Shanghai deaths rise

Hong Kong on Thursday relaxed pandemic restrictions, with Disneyland and museums reopening and nighttime restaurant dining resuming as the city's worst Covid-19 outbreak appears to be fading.

Some civilians leave as Russians tighten noose on Mariupol

Another attempt to evacuate civilians from Mariupol will be made on Thursday, Ukraine's Deputy Prime Minister Iryna Vereshchuk said

US drone company Zipline commences delivering medicine in Japan

Zipline, founded six years ago, already is in service in the US, where it has partnered with Walmart Inc. to deliver other products at the retail chain as well as drugs

WHO says new Covid cases, deaths declined globally again in last week

Nearly 5.59 million cases were reported between April 11 and 17, 24% fewer than in the previous week

Israel-Palestine: Tensions are soaring in the Mideast yet again

Clashes have broken out at a major site in Jerusalem sacred to Jews and Muslims and at least two rockets have been fired from Gaza

Chinese credit card processor UnionPay rebuffs Russian banks: Report

UnionPay's decision affects Sberbank, Russia's biggest commercial bank, and smaller institutions, RBC reported Wednesday

Going green: How to ditch fossil fuels powering the bitcoin network

The amount of energy used by computers to solve the puzzles grows as more computers join the effort and puzzles are made more difficult

Israel, Gaza militants trade fire as Mideast tension escalate

The cross-border Gaza violence was an extension of Israeli-Palestinian tensions that have been boiling in Jerusalem

Ukraine: Russia now controls 80% of Luhansk region in Donbas

The Luhansk governor said Russian forces now control 80% of the region, which is one of two regions that make up the Donbas in eastern Ukraine.

President Joe Biden set to announce new military assistance for Ukraine

President Joe Biden is set to announce plans on Thursday to send additional military aid to help Ukraine fight back against the Russian invasion, according to a US official.

IMF, World Bank chiefs warn of debt squeeze in world's poorest nations

As interest rates rise, the debt pressures are mounting on developing countries, and we need to move urgently towards solutions, World Bank President David Malpass said

Tesla's first quarter earnings 7 times more than year ago on strong sales

The electric vehicle and solar panel company made USD 3.32 billion from January through March

Japan's Yellen and Ukraine official walk out of Russia's G-20 remarks

Some ministers and central bank governors who attended the meeting virtually turned their cameras off when the Russia representative spoke, an official familiar with the meetings said

Joe Biden lauds US commanders for 'exceptional' work arming Ukraine

Biden has already approved more than USD 2.6 billion in military assistance for Ukraine since Russia launched its invasion on Feb. 24

Assange faces 175-year sentence in US as UK judge approves extradition

The case will now go to Britain's interior minister for a decision, and the WikiLeaks founder still has legal avenues of appeal

Netflix to curtail password sharing, bring low-cost subscription with ads

Netflix added 36 million subscribers during 2020, by far the largest annual growth since its video streaming service's debut in 2007

Japan formally revokes Russia's 'most favoured nation' trade status

Japan formally revoked Russia's most favoured nation trade status Wednesday over its invasion of Ukraine.